The Next Tycoon is a reality television series that was made in 2009 and originated in Atlanta, Georgia, by W. Cliff Oxford. As a televised business plan competition, the show features entrepreneurs who present their business plans in front of national business leaders to show what makes their business plan better than all the rest. Four finalists will then face a panel of media and business experts and a live audience. There is a group of judges and an alternate group called the School of Hard Knocks, which judges each contestant. The show is hosted by W. Cliff Oxford and Minoo Hosseini, while the judges and the School of Hard Knocks alternate per episode.[citation needed]

The Next Tycoon
GenreReality Show
Created byW. Cliff Oxford
StarringW. Cliff Oxford, Minoo Hosseini
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producerMinoo Hosseini
Running time28:30
Original release
NetworkCBS Television

The series' first winner was entrepreneur Lisa S. Jones, who presented EyeMail Inc.[1][2]

Judges

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  • Salmeh Fodor
  • Benn Konsynski
  • Laura Colin
  • Lydia Mondavi

School of Hard Knocks

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  • Gary Kenworthy
  • BB Webb
  • Larry Colin

References

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  1. ^ "EyeMail Inc". Stevie Awards. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ Neil Howe, Craig Williams (2017). Lisa Jones - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EyeMail Inc (radio show). Business Authority Radio. Business Innovators Radio Network. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via iHeartRadio.